PBA Galleries

PBA Galleries is an auction house for rare books and private libraries, based at 605 Addison Street in Berkeley, California. It was founded in 1992 as Pacific Book Auction Galleries and took its current name in 2001. Its sales include rare books and manuscripts, and it also holds comics sales. Auctions are generally held every two weeks, on Thursdays.

How buying works

• Registration: register online or by contacting PBA. One account covers live online bidding, absentee bids and paying invoices.
• Buyer's premium: 25% of the hammer price up to $100,000, plus 20% of any amount above that.
• Payment: invoices are due on receipt. Wire transfer is required for international purchases and for domestic purchases over $1,000.
• Shipping: PBA ships in-house by USPS, UPS or FedEx after full payment. Purchases not shipped must be collected within 5 business days of cleared payment, or storage is charged.
• Viewing: previews are held before each sale and by appointment.

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